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Eddie Brock almost burst out laughing as he listened to the insincere praise.
He mocked inwardly, "You old darkie, you probably never imagined, did you?
I have tens of thousands of Symbiotes on me now, so naturally, I don't care about the ownership of a mere Symbiote."
But to avoid revealing anything, Eddie Brock forced himself to remain calm, a humble smile still on his face, and said,
"Director Fury, it is my honor to serve S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"Very good, but you can rest assured, I never mistreat those who have rendered meritorious service…"
Nick Fury narrowed his single eye slightly, that eye seemed to see through everything, carefully observing the subtle changes on Eddie Brock's face.
The air in the office seemed to solidify, and time at this moment seemed to slow down.
After a moment, he spoke again, "I know you desire the Symbiote more than anyone else, so if in our upcoming experiments with the Symbiote, we discover that the Symbiote can reproduce asexually, then I will definitely prioritize allocating one to you!"
"Thank you for your concern, Director Fury."
Eddie Brock quickly stood up after hearing this, his movements appearing somewhat hurried, as if he was trying to hide his inner excitement.
He said humbly, "I will follow all of the agency's arrangements… Besides, I'm getting more and more used to these 'new hands' now, so I'm not in a hurry."
As he spoke, Eddie Brock raised his two mechanical palms and waved them at Nick Fury opposite him.
Of course, these were no longer the two mechanical palms S.H.I.E.L.D. had originally equipped him with, but rather ones mimicked by the Symbiote within Eddie Brock.
However, being extremely arrogant, he was not afraid that Nick Fury opposite him would see through it at a glance.
Nick Fury, seeing that the other party was so agreeable on the issue of the Symbiote, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes, staring at Eddie Brock for a few seconds, his gaze seemingly wanting to penetrate him.
Then he smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Very good, you may leave."
Eddie Brock turned and exited the office, his steps light yet he tried to maintain a steady pace.
But until the moment the office door closed behind him, he could clearly feel Nick Fury's gaze behind him, fixed intently on his back.
His heart skipped a beat, and a hint of unease flashed through him: Did he find out?
Impossible!
Heh heh, he really is a suspicious darkie!
But even if that darkie racked his brains, he would never guess that I am now a Void Knight personally blessed by Nall, the Symbiote God, and can freely command the Symbiote army.
Inside the office.
"Close the holographic projection device, disable sealed mode…"
Nick Fury's voice echoed in the empty office.
As the command was given, the twelve holographic projections related to the Symbiote automatically shut down, the blue light instantly disappearing, and the entire room dimmed.
Then the transparency of the smart floor-to-ceiling window behind Nick Fury was also readjusted to 100%, and bright light immediately streamed in, making the previously somewhat gloomy office instantly brighter.
Clearly, Nick Fury had deliberately arranged the office in that manner earlier, and the reason was simple: he wanted to test Eddie Brock's performance through his series of reactions.
"Agent Romanoff, I need you to personally monitor Eddie Brock for a period of time," Nick Fury said decisively.
His gaze was sharp as an eagle's, fixed intently on Eddie Brock, who was pretending to be nonchalant on the monitor, as if he wanted to penetrate the other's body and directly peer into his inner secrets.
"His performance just now was a bit too perfect… And from what I know of him, he has never been such a selfless person."
"Understood."
Black Widow's voice immediately came through the communicator, crisp and clear.
At this moment, she was in a brightly lit room, with various weapons and high-tech listening and surveillance equipment hanging on the walls.
While responding to Nick Fury, Black Widow reached out and gently fiddled with a small listening device on the desk, "Director, are you suspicious that he is still hiding a Symbiote that he hasn't turned in?"
"Exactly."
Nick Fury made no secret of his true thoughts, a ruthless glint flashing in his single eye, like a sharp blade glinting in the dark.
"At this stage, neither the Symbiote Soldier Program nor the Titan Hunter Mecha Project can officially begin without a large number of Symbiotes…"
He slowly stood up, his hands clasped behind his back, and turned to look at the view outside the window, saying in a heavy tone, "At a time like this, I absolutely will not allow any hidden behavior to occur… Because every Symbiote is the exclusive property of S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
Black Widow, on the other end of the communicator, twitched her lips slightly at the remark.
She leaned back in her chair, a hint of understanding flashing in her eyes.
Despite Nick Fury's pompous words just now, based on her understanding of her boss, who was even darker-hearted than he was dark-skinned, he was definitely planning to discard him after he had served his purpose!
After all, the reason for recruiting Eddie Brock into S.H.I.E.L.D. at that time was for the Symbiote on him.
Even the later special permission for Eddie Brock to join the New Avengers Alliance was merely to win his trust and thus obtain the interstellar coordinates of that Symbiote Planet as soon as possible.
But the situation had changed drastically.
Now, after successfully verifying the correctness of the interstellar coordinates provided by Eddie Brock and the authenticity of that Symbiote Planet.
S.H.I.E.L.D. could completely bypass Eddie Brock and send people to that Symbiote Planet to carry out capture operations on their own.
So, in this way, Eddie Brock, who now seemed clearly useless, instantly went from'sweetheart' to 'old hag' in Nick Fury's eyes!
Next, he probably intended to deliberately find an excuse to expel that useless Eddie Brock from the New Avengers Alliance.
After all, all Avengers members, including Black Widow, had been very dissatisfied with Nick Fury's previous actions of not listening to others' opinions and forcibly pushing Eddie Brock into the New Avengers Alliance.
Even Captain America, the "good boy" who always made it his duty to obey orders, had complaints about this.
Since it was the will of the people, Nick Fury, after achieving his true goal, would inevitably have to take action!
Otherwise, if he lost the 'will of the people', how would he contend with Karl Merks in the future?
However, even if her dark-hearted boss didn't speak up, Black Widow actually wasn't planning to let Eddie Brock off the hook.
Because, out of her spy instincts, she had actually felt that Eddie Brock seemed a bit off even back in that cave.
But at that time, she couldn't quite pinpoint what was wrong.
So Black Widow planned to secretly monitor him for a while to see if she could find any clues from his daily behavior.
Who would have thought that before she could even act, Nick Fury directly called her.
This time, their thoughts coincided!
After hanging up the phone, Nick Fury thought for a moment, then made another call to the Aerospace Department.
"Hello, this is Nick Fury. I'd like to inquire how much preparation time is needed to return to that Symbiote Planet?"
A slightly nervous voice immediately came from the other end of the line, "Director, it will take at least half a month of preparation time to ensure the spaceship safely reaches that asteroid."
Nick Fury's dark face immediately showed displeasure; he frowned tightly, threw the pen in his hand heavily, and cursed mercilessly:
"Motherfucker, this is too slow!"
"How can the efficiency of my S.H.I.E.L.D. be so low?"
"It seems necessary to establish a new department similar to a 'ZF Efficiency Department' in the future, to clear out some useless deadwood, improve S.H.I.E.L.D.'s operational efficiency, and reduce operating costs…"
After verifying the correctness of the interstellar coordinates provided by Eddie Brock, Nick Fury now wished he could immediately send people back to that Symbiote Planet to capture more Symbiote samples.
This way, the Symbiote Soldier Program, which he regarded as his lifeline for revitalizing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s reputation at this stage, could proceed in sync with the Titan Hunter Mecha Project.
After hanging up the phone, Nick Fury gazed at the bustling yet turbulent city outside the window, gritting his teeth and saying, "Karl Merks, just you wait and see. It won't be long before I personally snatch back all the honor and wealth I once lost from your hands!"
…
Ten minutes later.
Eddie Brock slowly walked out of the Triskelion, the setting Sun's afterglow casting a peculiar smile on his face.
He looked up at the sky; the dazzling Sun seemed to be cheering for his impending plan.
I successfully bluffed my way through in front of that darkie!
Eddie Brock thought to himself as he walked with light yet deliberately steady steps towards a black Harley motorcycle parked by the roadside.
Next, he only needed to secretly spread the Symbiotes parasitic on him, little by little, letting them combine with human hosts, and then slowly lie in wait.
Once the time was right, he could then launch his revenge against Karl Merks in one fell swoop!
Boom—
Eddie Brock straddled the black Harley motorcycle, gripped the handlebars tightly, and started the engine.
The motorcycle let out a deafening roar, like a roaring Beast.
He wore sunglasses, his lips slightly curved upwards, and shot out amidst the roar of the engine.
"Hmm?"
While driving, through the keen vision provided by the Symbiote, Eddie Brock quickly noticed a red supercar following him in the rearview mirror.
And the person driving the red supercar was Black Widow, who had previously carried out the Symbiote capture mission with him.
Perhaps it was because she looked down on Eddie Brock, but Black Widow made no attempt to disguise herself while tracking him.
Her hands firmly gripped the steering wheel, her eyes focused intently on Eddie Brock's motorcycle ahead, her expression stern.
"Heh heh, Agent Romanoff, you truly are persistent… Even after returning to Earth, you're still clinging to me?"
"Since you want to play, then we'll play a good game with you!"
Eddie Brock couldn't help but curl his lips into a sneer, pondering for a moment, then immediately abandoned his original plan, and rode his motorcycle slowly around the city for a long time.
He deliberately weaved through some bustling streets, sometimes accelerating, sometimes decelerating, as if teasing Black Widow behind him.
It wasn't until the Sun gradually set and darkness fell that he reluctantly returned home.
"It seems the plan to secretly spread the Symbiotes will have to be postponed a bit."
Eddie Brock walked to the window, peering through the gap in the curtains at the red sports car parked across the street.
At this moment, the streetlights were already lit, casting a dim yellow glow on the red sports car.
Suddenly, a black Symbiote dragon head, none other than Glendale, emerged from behind him.
Its eyes glowed with an eerie light, and it reminded him in a low voice, "Eddie, you are completely wasting time. Forget about that weak human. Let's quickly go out and spread the Symbiote army, and then help My Lord Nall retrieve the last Gene Code!"
Who would have thought that Eddie Brock would sneer and refuse, "Idiot, if we really do that, I'm afraid even before anyone else makes a move, that darkie Nick Fury will bring the Avengers members to find us immediately!"
He turned his head to look at Glendale, warning with a serious expression, "This is Earth, unlike any Planet you've ever parasitized before… Moreover, I am My Lord Nall's chosen messenger; you only need to obey my commands and directives!"
Finally, he couldn't help but comfort him, "Don't worry, we have plenty of time."
Although Eddie Brock could now completely use the Symbiote's mimicry ability to transform into someone else and slip away from Black Widow without anyone knowing.
But he ultimately decided to postpone the plan for now.
After all, Nick Fury wasn't an idiot; if he started spreading the Symbiote immediately, even if the other party was an imbecile, he would instantly connect it to him.
Even if he could find a way to bluff his way through at that time, given Nick Fury's suspicious nature, the level of surveillance on him would undoubtedly increase significantly, thereby affecting the implementation of his subsequent plans.
It would simply be more trouble than it's worth!
This was not the outcome Eddie Brock wanted to see.
"That foolish darkie Nick Fury still thinks he can use me as a pawn, little does he know… I'm the one who's truly playing the game!"